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Determined
Welcome to Talking Sport!
Today we meet Iraqi rower, Haider Rashid.
Haider trains every day on the Tigris River in Iraq and also fits in time to go to university.
Haider competed in the Beijing 2008 Olympics and is aiming to compete in the next Olympics next year.
But can Haider qualify?
Join Natalie in this week's video to hear about Haider and learn the words 'determined' and 'merit'.
Learning point
Vocabulary: 'determined' and 'merit'
Now tell us what you think
Join in the conversation! What are you determined to do?
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I´m determinated to learn new concepts and develop skills and habilities than let me improve in my proffesional and personal field.
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I am determined to get a high IELTS score in an exam coming year.
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I´m determined to finish the college studies
now, i'm studying very hard to complete this target, when i finish it, i would like to go to diferent country, where I can practice my english
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If everything is alright, next september I'm going to start classes for one year. I'm determined for succeed it
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I am determined to do my own business. I want to make a internet shop.
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I determined to learning english merit
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My daughter is determined to play cello.
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I'm determined to fight against corruption in my city.
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I am fully determined to imrove my English to perfection!
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I'm determined to pass my FCE exam successfully
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i am determined to live in this warrior world.
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i am determined to get maximum bands on IELTS with the help of every day practice.
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